Jail inmate impersonates judge to gain release in Memphis
A prisoner used a jail phone to pose as General Sessions Court Judge William Ray Ingram and secure release on his own recognizance. Timothy Mullins, 25, already back in custody after days of freedom, allegedly tried the same ruse again to avoid new charges.
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Memphis
Tenn
Scripps Howard
Timothy Mullins
Mullins
Lawrence Anthony
J. Robert Carter Jr
General Sessions Court
William Ray Ingram
Reform cash poor as party struggles with campaign funds
Reform Party faces a drained war chest with an estimated 300 000 to 500 000 needed for a national campaign. After raising almost 6 million last year, chief fundraiser Cliff Fryers says small donations from many donors are now the only source. Potential donors and corporate backing did not meet expectations.
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Reform Cash Poor
Toronto
Reform Party
Toronto Globe and Mail
Cliff Fryers
Maritimes
Ontario
Save Canada
Fryers
Klein starts Alberta leadership bid amid drinking questions
Ralph Klein, Alberta environment minister and Calgary former mayor, announced his bid to lead the Conservatives. He faced questions about his drinking, defended his past style, and touted a campaign open to all party members, backed by prominent ministers as he seeks to replace Don Getty.
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Washington
Canada
Mexico
Jean Charest
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
Charest
United States
Calgary
Ralph Klein
Alberta Conservative Party
Klein
Alberta
Don Getty
Getty
St. Louis
City Hall
Petroleum Club
Peter Elzinga
Isley
Alberta Tories
Ralph
Edmonton
NDP
Ray Martin
Martin
Laurence Decore
Decore
Tire plan scrapped in Alberta cement kiln proposal
Calgary based plan to burn scrap tires in cement kilns stalled a province wide tire recycling scheme. A three member board dropped two costly crumb tire proposals and eyed a short term option with Lafarge Canada and Inland Cement to burn tires for energy and ash output for cement. A $4 levy on new tires aims to raise up to $10 million yearly for collection transport and disposal.
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Calgary
Lafarge Canada
Exshaw
Alta
Inland Cement
Edmonton
Jim Knowler
Solid Waste Systems
Airdrie
Knowler
UN monitors in Sarajevo face regular fire and threats
In Sarajevo, a 60 member UN Monitoring Organization operates unarmed under fire from both Serb and Muslim forces. They witness shelling, endure intimidation, and count rounds, while calling for more observers to deter fighting. Three officers have been sent home and eight have been wounded in the area.
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Sarajevo
Reuter
United Nations
Col
Richard Gray
United Nations Protection Force
Bosnia
Lima
Seven Dead in Giant Yellowknife Mine Explosion
An underground explosion at the Giant Yellowknife gold mine raises fear of seven fatalities. RCMP and rescue crews respond as reports from CJCD radio and witnesses indicate deaths, with workers at the strike-torn site aiding at the scene.
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Yellowknife
RCMP
Rick Steele
CJCD
Steele
Lee Selleck
Quebec adviser denounces Meech Lake deal amid controversy
Andre Tremblay senior adviser to Quebec's premier challenged the view that the Aug 28 accord is merely Meech with improvements. He said the table contains Meech substance minus a Quebec veto and cited Supreme Court changes. A business group urged a Yes vote arguing Charlottetown can save Canada. The Quebec teachers federation urged a No vote saying the deal lacks Quebec demands.
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Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Yes
Andre Tremblay
Gil Remillard
Tremblay
Supreme Court
Volving
Diane Wilhelmy
Tom d’Aquino
Business Council On
Charlottetown
Business Council
Canada
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